Dechert advised Kier Group plc, the publicly-listed construction and property group, on its acquisition of Buckingham Group’s rail division out of administration.
The transaction, implemented by way of a pre-pack sale, saved 180 jobs and will see the rail division integrated into Kier’s Transportation business, which designs, builds and maintains infrastructure for the highways, rail, aviation and ports sectors.
The Dechert team advising Kier was led by restructuring partners Adam Plainer and Kay Morley with associates Ola Majiyagbe and Fahwad Khan. Specialist advice was provided by corporate partner Chris Field, employment partner Jason Butwick, tax partner Daniel Hawthorne, intellectual property counsel Nathan Smith and real estate counsel Elizabeth Le Vay.
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